A Channel-Specific Analysis of the Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP) Model: The Role of Relevant Channel Beliefs and Perceived Information Gathering Capacity. Issue 3 (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hwang, Yoori; Jeong, Se-Hoon
• Is Part Of: Science communication. Volume 42:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 279
• Page End: 312
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: risk information -- seeking and processing -- channel belief -- gathering capacity -- channel-specific analysis; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Knowledge, Sociology of -- Periodicals; Communication in science -- Periodicals; Communication of technical information -- Periodicals; Communication in medicine -- Periodicals; Information scientifique -- Périodiques; Information technique -- Périodiques; Communication en sciences sociales -- Périodiques; Communication en médecine -- Périodiques; 300.14
• DOI: 10.1177/1075547020926612
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1075-5470

Abstract

The risk information seeking and processing (RISP) model posits that information insufficiency could lead to information seeking, and the effect could be moderated by relevant channel beliefs and perceived information gathering capacity. The RISP model is tested in the context of Koreans' risk information seeking and processing related to toxic chemicals in consumer products. The present study showed that the impact of information insufficiency was moderated by relevant channel beliefs. On the other hand, the impact of information insufficiency was not moderated by perceived information gathering capacity; instead, perceived information gathering capacity had an independent effect on information seeking.